Is Kenedy Elementary a good school?

Kenedy Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Kenedy Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 356 students attended Kenedy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kenedy Elementary?

Students at Kenedy Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kenedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kenedy Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kenedy Middle High : Kenedy High School

Kenedy Elementary

Summary:

Kenedy Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Kenedy Independent School District (ISD) in Kenedy, Texas, with a student population of 356 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The student body is predominantly Hispanic (87.36%), with smaller percentages of White (8.99%), African American (1.69%), Asian (0.84%), and other races.

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio, Kenedy Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades was 30.91%, 43.55%, and 27.91%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 48.85%, 50.66%, and 53.96%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages. Kenedy Elementary has a very high percentage of students (over 87%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools like Falls City Elementary and Pettus Elementary.

Kenedy Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the state. This stark contrast in academic achievement between Kenedy Elementary and its peers highlights the need for significant interventions to address the school's declining performance and the unique challenges faced by its student population, which is predominantly economically disadvantaged. With the right strategies and support, Kenedy Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio suggests that the school has the potential to improve and provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

401 F M 719
Kenedy, TX 78119-2034

(830) 583-4100

District: Kenedy Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3748^th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,896

Students who attend Kenedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kenedy Middle
High:	Kenedy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 356

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.4%

White:

9.0%

African American:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kenedy Elementary ranks worse than 80.2% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.4%), White (9%), African American (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenedy Elementary is 14.4. (See more...)

Compare Kenedy Elementary employs 24.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenedy Elementary is $12,896.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kenedy Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Kenedy Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Kenedy Independent School District (Isd) 827^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kenedy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kenedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	26.56	2985^th	3465	13.9%
2005	42.25	2373^rd	3475	31.7%
2006	33.06	2736^th	3476	21.3%
2007	21.55	3355^th	3724	9.9%
2008	48.76	2265^th	3768	39.9%
2009	52.05	2130^th	3884	45.2%
2010	42.11	2740^th	3937	30.4%
2011	41.27	2887^th	4095	29.5%
2012	28.75	3491^st	4206	17.0%
2013	29.98	3397^th	4221	19.5%
2014	32.42	3281^st	4260	23.0%
2015	45.39	2583^rd	4320	40.2%
2016	55.88	2012^th	4286	53.1%
2017	24.39	3519^th	4329	18.7%
2018	47.80	2095^th	4359	51.9%
2019	38.09	2809^th	4479	37.3%
2021	23.93	3585^th	4578	21.7%
2022	31.06	3309^th	4581	27.8%
2023	24.37	3742^nd	4647	19.5%
2024	25.03	3748^th	4675	19.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kenedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2019	3.81	3331^st	3333	0.1%
2021	40.95	2004^th	3446	41.8%
2022	78.19	413^th	3487	88.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	53.61	1212^th	3558	65.9%
2019	30.64	2786^th	3684	24.4%
2021	31.86	2655^th	3799	30.1%
2022	61.82	985^th	3952	75.1%
2023	29.76	3143^rd	4086	23.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	59.89	1389^th	4264	67.4%
2019	47.32	2249^th	4309	47.8%
2021	29.21	3441^st	4451	22.7%
2022	42.95	2621^st	4477	41.5%
2023	40.06	2868^th	4521	36.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Kenedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	50.61	1961^st	4306	54.5%
2019	32.97	3135^th	4348	27.9%
2021	18.09	4018^th	4499	10.7%
2022	29.48	3455^th	4561	24.2%
2023	29.88	3415^th	4588	25.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Kenedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.36	1974^th	3184	38.0%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Kenedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	47.61	2106^th	4240	50.3%
2019	18.92	4040^th	4295	5.9%
2021	22.98	3856^th	4331	11.0%
2022	68.08	935^th	4461	79.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Kenedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	44.20	2304^th	4319	46.7%
2019	45.82	2259^th	4357	48.2%
2021	32.18	3027^th	4498	32.7%
2022	36.80	2940^th	4563	35.6%
2023	21.41	3925^th	4585	14.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kenedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	54.95	1645^th	4168	60.5%
2019	39.24	2682^nd	4188	36.0%
2021	31.56	3128^th	4329	27.7%
2022	40.57	2717^th	4376	37.9%
2023	29.21	3415^th	4401	22.4%

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Rank History for White students at Kenedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.68	1955^th	3127	37.5%
2019	65.13	963^rd	3142	69.4%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Kenedy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	168	18	0	424	0	n/a	n/a	610
1990	156	18	3	417	0	n/a	n/a	594
1991	169	25	3	394	0	n/a	n/a	591
1992	156	24	1	400	0	n/a	n/a	581
1993	140	22	2	397	0	n/a	n/a	561
1994	136	21	2	419	0	n/a	n/a	578
1995	125	18	3	408	0	n/a	n/a	554
1996	125	18	3	408	0	n/a	n/a	554
1997	119	16	3	397	1	n/a	n/a	536
1998	108	14	3	368	1	n/a	n/a	494
1999	98	16	1	359	1	n/a	n/a	475
2000	85	8	3	316	0	n/a	n/a	412
2001	85	4	2	283	1	n/a	n/a	375
2002	91	4	4	290	0	n/a	n/a	389
2003	91	4	4	290	0	n/a	n/a	389
2004	87	4	4	284	0	n/a	n/a	379
2005	80	6	1	279	1	n/a	n/a	367
2006	72	6	1	294	0	n/a	n/a	373
2007	57	4	2	293	0	n/a	n/a	356
2008	42	4	0	301	0	n/a	n/a	347
2009	42	4	0	301	1	n/a	n/a	348
2010	53	6	0	281	1	n/a	n/a	341
2011	29	5	1	303	1	0	4	343
2012	42	8	0	310	1	0	5	366
2013	31	10	1	306	4	0	3	355
2014	42	20	0	333	3	0	3	401
2015	48	16	0	362	2	0	1	429
2016	46	12	0	383	0	0	2	443
2017	34	12	1	382	1	0	3	433
2018	42	11	2	377	0	0	3	435
2019	33	4	3	324	0	0	6	370
2020	31	4	5	344	0	0	5	389
2021	22	2	3	312	0	0	4	343
2022	26	4	2	307	0	0	4	343
2023	32	6	3	311	0	0	4	356

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kenedy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	610	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	594	33.0	18.0	n/a
1991	591	33.4	17.6	n/a
1992	581	35.8	16.2	62
1993	561	37.0	15.2	71.1
1994	578	36.0	16.1	66.3
1995	554	40.1	13.8	68.4
1996	554	40.1	13.8	68.4
1997	536	40.3	13.3	63.6
1998	494	39.8	12.4	60.1
1999	475	37.3	12.7	73.1
2000	412	35.0	11.8	76.5
2001	375	32.0	11.7	75.5
2002	389	31.8	12.2	75.1
2003	389	31.8	12.2	75.1
2004	379	31.0	12.2	73.6
2005	367	26.9	13.6	76.8
2006	373	29.5	12.6	82
2007	356	29.3	12.2	81.7
2008	347	30.7	11.3	86.5
2009	348	27.8	12.5	80.5
2010	341	28.0	12.1	89.1
2011	343	27.2	12.5	91
2012	366	25.3	14.4	84.7
2013	355	27.3	12.9	80
2014	401	29.6	13.5	79.3
2015	429	31.0	13.8	69.2
2016	443	32.0	13.8	79.2
2017	433	33.5	12.9	79
2018	435	30.8	14.0	89.2
2019	370	26.3	14.0	80.3
2020	389	25.9	15.0	78.4
2021	343	28.0	12.2	78.7
2022	343	26.3	13.0	86
2023	356	24.6	14.4	87.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kenedy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	610	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	594	33.0	18.0	n/a
1991	591	33.4	17.6	n/a
1992	581	35.8	16.2	62
1993	561	37.0	15.2	71.1
1994	578	36.0	16.1	66.3
1995	554	40.1	13.8	68.4
1996	554	40.1	13.8	68.4
1997	536	40.3	13.3	63.6
1998	494	39.8	12.4	60.1
1999	475	37.3	12.7	73.1
2000	412	35.0	11.8	76.5
2001	375	32.0	11.7	75.5
2002	389	31.8	12.2	75.1
2003	389	31.8	12.2	75.1
2004	379	31.0	12.2	73.6
2005	367	26.9	13.6	76.8
2006	373	29.5	12.6	82
2007	356	29.3	12.2	81.7
2008	347	30.7	11.3	86.5
2009	348	27.8	12.5	80.5
2010	341	28.0	12.1	89.1
2011	343	27.2	12.5	91
2012	366	25.3	14.4	84.7
2013	355	27.3	12.9	80
2014	401	29.6	13.5	79.3
2015	429	31.0	13.8	69.2
2016	443	32.0	13.8	79.2
2017	433	33.5	12.9	79
2018	435	30.8	14.0	89.2
2019	370	26.3	14.0	80.3
2020	389	25.9	15.0	78.4
2021	343	28.0	12.2	78.7
2022	343	26.3	13.0	86
2023	356	24.6	14.4	87.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kenedy Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,309 (11.3%)	$10,260 (88.7%)	$11,570
2020	$1,441 (13.1%)	$9,552 (86.9%)	$10,994
2021	$1,386 (10.7%)	$11,510 (89.3%)	$12,896

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kenedy Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2809^th of 4479 Elementary schools	Ranks 3742^nd of 4647 Elementary schools	17.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Kenedy Elementary)	35	39	4%
3rd Grade Reading (Kenedy Independent School District (Isd))	35	39	4%
3rd Grade Reading (Texas)	44	50	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kenedy Elementary)	18	18
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kenedy Independent School District (Isd))	18	18
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)	48	43	5%
4th Grade Reading (Kenedy Elementary)	35	29	6%
4th Grade Reading (Kenedy Independent School District (Isd))	35	29	6%
4th Grade Reading (Texas)	43	47	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kenedy Elementary)	37	21	16%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kenedy Independent School District (Isd))	37	21	16%
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	46	47	1%
5th Grade Reading (Kenedy Elementary)	48	50	2%
5th Grade Reading (Kenedy Independent School District (Isd))	48	50	2%
5th Grade Reading (Texas)	51	56	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kenedy Elementary)	48	26	22%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kenedy Independent School District (Isd))	48	26	22%
5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	56	50	6%
5th Grade Science (Kenedy Elementary)	39	28	11%
5th Grade Science (Kenedy Independent School District (Isd))	39	28	11%
5th Grade Science (Texas)	48	34	14%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	370	356	3.8%
African American	4	6	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	324	311	4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	33	32	3%
Two or More Races	6	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.3%	87.9%	7.7%

Schools Near Kenedy Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Reading (2024)				STAAR Mathematics (2024)				STAAR Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kenedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 F M 719	Kenedy	78119	Karnes County	Kenedy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 583-4100	356	25	14.4	87.9%	32 (9.0%)	6 (1.7%)	311 (87.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	25	3748^th of 4675 public elementary schools	19.8%		24.4	3742^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	19.5%	6	30.9	43.6	27.9		25.5	27.4	37.2		14.0	$12,896	$1,386	$11,510
Roger E Sides Elementary	Public	2-5	221 N Esplanade St	Karnes City	78118	Karnes County	Karnes City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 780-2321	288	22	13.2	70.1%	54 (18.8%)	5 (1.7%)	222 (77.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	24.1	3810^th of 4675 public elementary schools	18.5%		35.3	3070^th of 4647 public elementary schools	33.9%	740	21.7	32.5	46.9		23.3	22.4	34.4		20.6	$14,559	$1,451	$13,108
Karnes City Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	203 E Mayfield	Karnes City	78118	Karnes County	Karnes City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 780-2321	228	15	14.7	69.3%	34 (14.9%)	3 (1.3%)	186 (81.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)										$13,551	$1,525	$12,025
Runge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 Reiffert	Runge	78151	Karnes County	Runge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 239-4315	121	10	11.6	87.6%	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	13.4	4358^th of 4675 public elementary schools	6.8%		11.1	4424^th of 4647 public elementary schools	4.8%	66	0.0	40.0	12.5	50.0	0.0	20.0	25.0	12.5	0.0	$12,726	$1,824	$10,901
Pettus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Bee St	Pettus	78146	Bee County	Pettus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 375-2296	180	13	13.8	72.2%	77 (42.8%)	1 (0.6%)	102 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.8	2222^nd of 4675 public elementary schools	52.5%		45.6	2428^th of 4647 public elementary schools	47.8%	206	32.4	56.5	61.5		20.6	39.1	60.0		32.0	$12,903	$3,401	$9,502
Falls City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Nelson St	Falls City	78113	Karnes County	Falls City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 254-3551	258	17	14.9	18.6%	200 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	93.3	239^th of 4675 public elementary schools	94.9%		90.3	368^th of 4647 public elementary schools	92.1%	129	81.6	55.3	83.3	96.8	79.0	79.0	90.0	93.6	46.7	$10,730	$1,357	$9,373

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Schools Near Kenedy Elementary